Games like Yoku's Island Express

"Minishoot' Adventures" is a top-down shooter game with open-world exploration. Players control a spaceship, battling enemies and bosses in intense bullet hell combat, while venturing through a handcrafted world filled with hidden treasures, challenges, and secrets. The game features improving combat and exploration abilities as players reclaim stolen powers.

"Islets is a single-player fantasy metroidvania with an excellent story, sensational mechanics, and unique atmosphere. As Iko, reunite floating islands and make connections with charming characters to expand the world. Collect upgrades, face challenges, and be wary of the weird tour guide in this wholesome, humorous game with fabulous visuals and great soundtrack."

"Supraland" is a single-player, comedy Metroidvania puzzle game, inspired by Zelda, Metroid, and Portal. It features an intriguing story, good mechanics, ingenious visuals, marvelous music, but also includes lots of grinding and bugs. The game encourages exploration of its large, interconnected world, where versatile abilities are used to unlock new areas and uncover secrets. Despite child-friendly visuals, it targets experienced players, offering high replayability and a playtime of 12-25 hours.

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a Metroidvania-style platformer with puzzle-solving elements. As Dorothy, a steambot miner, you dig deep into the earth to uncover its secrets while battling enemies mix of charming characters, clever writing, and tight gameplay make this a must-play for fans of the genre. The game features beautiful pixel art and animation, along with atmospheric music. Dorothy's quest is filled with surprises, treasure, and numerous upgrades to discover.

SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure game set in a steampunk-inspired world. As Rusty, a lone steam-powered robot, you'll dig deep into the earth in search of riches and WHAT HIDES IN THE DARK. Uncover ancient secrets, defeat enemies, and upgrade your equipment to reach new depths. Your goal: to solve the mystery of the town's origin.

In "Snake Pass," players control Noodle the Snake and his friend Doodle the Hummingbird as they navigate through 15 levels to restore Haven Tor's mythical power. By thinking like a snake, players will slither, coil, and climb through precarious puzzles to reunite the Keystones with the magical gates. With a unique physics-based gameplay style and a charming soundtrack from David Wise, Snake Pass offers a refreshing twist on puzzle platformers.

In Death's Door, players control a Crow Knight, tasked with reaping souls in a fantasy world. The game features challenging combat and clever puzzles as you navigate through various levels to claim the souls of your targets. With a unique art style and atmospheric world design, Death's Door delivers a satisfying action-adventure experience.

"Cavern of Dreams" is a 2D puzzle-platformer game that takes you on a journey through a magical cavern. Control a mystical creature, solving puzzles and overcoming challenges to awaken the cavern's ancient spirit. With its hand-drawn art and enchanting music, this game offers a charming and immersive experience.

"Sheepo is a single-player Metroidvania platformer with a unique plot and humor-filled atmosphere. As a shape-shifting sheep, explore an alien planet, collecting species samples, and avoid combat through tight platforming and exploration. With each collected egg, gain new abilities to uncover hidden secrets in this spectacular, visually stunning game with an outstanding soundtrack."

"Haiku, the Robot" is a charming adventure-exploration game set in the interconnected world of Arcadia. Players can explore the dying land, fight against corrupt robots and machinery, and uncover the world's mysteries. New content includes the 'Trial of Steel' and 'Corrupt Mode', offering challenging boss fights and an alternative storyline.